The Tecumseh Indians ran into a buzzsaw in the opening round of the MHSAA playoffs on Friday night as they fell to the Adrian Maples 65-27 at Maple Stadium. Adrian’s Luke Bruggeman proved unstoppable rushing for 318 yards and five touchdowns as the Maples scored on their first five possessions of the game taking a 37-15 halftime lead on their way to victory. Tecumseh received the ball first at their own 10-yard line and were unable to get a first down and were forced to punt the ball to the Maples, who after picking up one first down, were forced to kick a field goal, as Owen Sabenbien connected from 38 yards out to give the Maples a 3-0 lead. The Indians then came alive and moved into Adrian territory, but the drive stalled at the Maple 26, when the Adrian defense stole any momentum the Indians might have had when on 4th and 7, Indian quarterback Chance Gormley was sacked and fumbled which was picked up by Adrian’s Noah Yatzek, who turn it into a 60-yard scoop and score to give the Maples 10-0 lead. The Indians immediately retaliated by scoring on their first play from scrimmage as Gormley outraced the Maples to the endzone with a 68-yard touchdown run to pull within 10-7. But from there the Maples put the game away with 4 straight touchdown drives countered only by a 22 -yard run by Gromley to make the score 37-15 at half. In the second half Adrian outscored Tecumseh 14-6 in both the 3rd and 4th quarters with the Indians picking up touchdowns on a Gormley pass to Jordan Wisniewski of 15 yards and Gormley’s third rushing TD, this one from 15 yards out. Despite the loss, Gormley finished the night with 238 yards rushing and passing for 141 yards completing 11 passes. Sam Abbott pulled in six of those passes for 76 yards. One the defense side of the ball, Cooper Lewis made 15 tackles, and Sam Abbott had an interception. With the win Adrian moves on to face Dearborn Divine Child in Dearborn while the Indians conclude their season at 6-4for the campaign.